Influence of nanoparticle size, loading, and shape on the mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 137, Issue 21, 2012, Pages

  Kutvonen, Aki ^a   Rossi, Giulia ^a,d   Puisto, Sakari R ^b   Rostedt, Niko K J ^b   Ala Nissila, Tapio ^a,c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b MatOx Oy   (Finland)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Institut National de la Transfusion Sanguine   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY FORMATION AND GROWTH; COARSE-GRAINED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; CROSSLINKS; EXTERNAL STRESS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS; NANOPARTICLE SIZES; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER NETWORKS; SPHERICAL NANOPARTICLES; SPHERICAL PARTICLE; TOUGHENING AGENTS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; SPHERES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84870920100     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4767517     Document Type: Article

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